The Military Chaplains Act of 2025 aims to comprehensively define the roles, responsibilities, and protections for chaplains serving in the Army, Navy (including Marine Corps and Coast Guard), and Air Force (including Space Force). The bill's findings emphasize the historical and constitutional importance of religious liberty and chaplaincy in the military, citing historical figures and Supreme Court precedents to underscore the necessity of these provisions. A central provision of the bill is to establish the Chief of Chaplains as an adviser to their respective Service Secretary, and to mandate that the Chaplaincy advises commanders on religious practices, spiritual readiness, and the accommodation of religious needs. This includes overseeing education and training programs related to religious accommodation and guiding religious-endorsing organizations on chaplain qualifications. Individual chaplains are tasked with meeting the religious and spiritual needs of service members, advising commanders on religious matters, and facilitating religious free exercise. Their duties encompass performing religious rites, counseling, crisis prevention, and conducting services, all while maintaining the confidentiality of privileged communications. Crucially, the bill institutes strong protections for chaplains , ensuring their responsibilities are carried out consistent with their sincerely held religious beliefs and the tenets of their endorsing organizations. Chaplains are granted the right to conduct worship, counsel, teach, and pray without censorship, undue restriction, or fear of retribution. The bill explicitly prohibits any member of the Armed Forces from requiring a chaplain to act contrary to their beliefs or from taking adverse personnel action against a chaplain for refusing such a requirement. To enforce these protections, the bill stipulates that violations of a chaplain's rights are subject to prosecution under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice . The President is mandated to prescribe regulations and revise the Manual for Court-Martial within one year to reflect these new offenses, ensuring accountability for infringements on chaplains' religious freedom and professional duties.